Chelsea will want to employ their home advantage to give everything they have against today’s adversaries. The home side are currently 9 points behind Arsenal.
- Chelsea haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Arsenal have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Premier League
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Chelsea form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Chelsea at their home stadium (Stamford Bridge) is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Chelsea, their manager Grau and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
A strong away win for Chelsea against Burnley the last match, as Jackson, Palmer and Sterling were on target. Sterling, an attacker, was the declared top player for the team in that match, receiving a rating of 8.44 (out of 10). Sterling scored one goal and hit one key pass.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Fulham.Chelsea have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Arsenal form and stats
Arsenal are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Premier League. Arsenal have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
215 minutes! That's how long the Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya Martin and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Martinelli scored in Arsenal's previous match, the home game against Manchester City that ended 1-0. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Arteta when Martinelli scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute. Rice got a match rating of 7.74 in that game, top player of the team. Rice hit two key passes and had 36 successful passes (of 40 total).
A defeat, in the Champions League away at Lens, before that.
Arsenal have another fixture that requires travelling in just three days, a Champions League game versus Sevilla. A gruelling schedule for them!
It's early days yet, but Arsenal has scored 6 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (3 games).
Head 2 Head
Arsenal have won all of the 4 latest fixtures versus this side. Something to take note of?Top Goalscorers
  B. Saka 4 goals |   R. Sterling 3 goals |  M. Ødegaard 3 goals |
Chelsea missing players
Arsenal missing players
| Chelsea | Arsenal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 62% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 62% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 8.3 | 8.6 |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.9 | 15 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 14 | 14.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5 | 5.8 |
| 30% | 22% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 40% | 35% |
| 11.4 | 11.5 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 10 | 8.9 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
- Arsenal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Arsenal have scored in all their matches so far.
- Arsenal have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Premier League
- Arsenal have the most clean sheets (3) away in Premier League
- Arsenal have won all their away games so far.
- Arsenal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Arsenal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Chelsea haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 13 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 12 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Brentford | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 4 |
| 18 | Burnley | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -13 | 4 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -13 | 3 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -16 | 1 |
